Inspired by Jesus, Brethren Disaster Ministries focuses on rebuilding homes, caring for children, and providing international relief by engaging our volunteers, supporters, and partners to serve communities recovering from disaster.

BDM Updates

BDM aids village in South Sudan
March 22, 2013
The remote South Sudan village of Lafon suffered a destructive fire on January 25. Brethren Disaster Ministries has provided a grant to help the village recover.

Volunteers work through winter in Upstate New York
March 15, 2013
Many dedicated souls have been braving blustery winter weather in Binghamton and Prattsville, New York, the sites of two ongoing Brethren Disaster Ministries recovery projects.

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Dinner celebrates completion of Prattsville, N.Y., rebuilding project
(May 16, 2013)
On May 1, more than 75 people gathered at Prattsville Community Church in the New York Catskills to celebrate all the work Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteers have done. Delicious dinner and desserts were provided by the church and community for volunteers and homeowners.
Brethren Disaster Ministries trains project leaders for 2013
(May 16, 2013)
On April 23, I traveled to Prattsville, N.Y., to undergo training to become a Disaster Project Leader. Disaster Project Leaders are wonderful men and women called to lead and guide volunteers who come out to Brethren Disaster Ministries rebuilding sites for a week. I was very excited to learn all that happened behind the scenes to keep the project sites running.
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BDM in the news

Huntsville TV feature

TV news story on BDM’s work in Alabama


Roanoke Times article on rebuilding work in Pulaski, Virginia


McDonnell visits Pulaski BDM house

(L to R) Samuel Crisps and Virginia governor Bob McDonnell in front of a house rebuilt by Brethren Disaster Ministry volunteers. Photo by WSLS10.

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Urgent needs

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Volunteers needed June 2-8 in Holton, Ind. Contact the BDM office for more information.

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